NovelEnglishSylvia heard the voice and looked past Rupert. Reese was waving from the other end of the cozy little café.
"Sylvia," Reese called, smiling.
Sylvia nodded in reply, catching out of the corner of her eye that Rupert, instead of ordering coffee, had chosen
a steaming mug of hot milk.
People like Reese, who had to take medication, probably couldn't drink coffee.
How thoughtful, Sylvia thought.
Her phone chimed with a notification, and she reached out to grab her own coffee from the counter.
"I'll leave you guys to it," she said, turning to go.
"Sylvia, try not to drink too-" Rupert called out, holding his milk.
"Mr. Rupert! Con, hurry up, the rain's getting heavier!" Reese interrupted, her voice carrying over Rupert's.
Sylvia glanced back at Rupert, suspicion flickering in her eyes, just as if she was waiting for him to finish. But
then her phone rang-it was Lester.
"Sylvia, I'm downstairs. Where are you?"
"| just popped in to grab a coffee. I'll be right there," she replied, hanging up.
She and Rupert exchanged a knowing look, then both turned and walked off in different directions, as if by silent
agreement.
As Sylvia rounded the corner, she glanced back at Rupert.
Reese took the hot milk from him with a happy smile, saying something that made her face light up with joy.
Sylvia tore her gaze away and headed straight for the parking lot.
Meanwhile, Rupert's face remained unreadable as he watched Reese smile. He got into the car without a word.
Reese glanced down at the steaming cup in her hands, her smile fading a little.
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Reese's face turned pale, and she nearly spilled the milk in her lap.
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upset earlier, I..."
"Mm," Rupert murmured, glancing at her. There was nothing more to say.
He turned to look out the window, absently rubbing his wedding ring, his expression unreadable.
Seeing this, Reese covered her own ring with her hand.
Rupert headed to the office. As he walked away, Reese watched his back, knowing he wouldn't be coming home
to Garcia Manor tonight.
Sylvia hadn't yet made it to the parking lot when she saw Lester waiting for her.
He closed his umbrella and, with familiar ease, took hers as well, slipping an arm around her shoulders.
Sylvia took a sip of her coffee, trying to sound casual. "Is Tristan really that sick?"
Lester pressed his lips together. "Do you want the truth, or a sugar-coated version?"
Sylvia raised an eyebrow. "Is there a difference?"
Lester exhaled softly. "Tristan's probably not sick at all."
"Not sick? Then why fake it?" Sylvia asked, surprised.
He gave her a meaningful look. “What do you think?"
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After a while, Lester watched her quietly and finally said, "We're here."
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